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an⋅cien ré⋅gime

  [ahn-syan rey-zheem]
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–noun, plural an⋅ciens ré⋅gimes  [ahn-syan rey-zheem] . French.
1. the political and social system of France before the revolution of 1789.
2. the system of government during this period.
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an·cien ré·gime   (äɴ-syāɴ' rā-zhēm')   
n.  

  1. The political and social system that existed in France before the Revolution of 1789.

  2. pl. an·ciens ré·gimes (äɴ-syāɴ' rā-zhēm') A sociopolitical or other system that no longer exists.


[French : ancien, old + régime, regime.]
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ancien régime [(ahnn-syann ray-zheem)]

The political and social order that prevailed in France before the French Revolution, built on a belief in absolute monarchy and the divine right of kings.

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Word Origin & History

ancien régime 
1794, from Fr., lit. "old rule," referring to the government and social order of France before the Revolution there.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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